Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)
NYSE: CNI · Real-Time Price · USD
120.91
-0.86 (-0.71%)
Sep 16, 2026, 11:49 AM EDT - Market open

Canadian National Railway Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 30 analysts polled by S&P Global, Canadian National Railway stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $139.33. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 15.23% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $112.8 (-6.71%) and the highest is $152.71 (+26.30%).

Price Target: $139.33 (+15.23%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$112.8$139.33$140.57$152.71
Change-6.71%+15.23%+16.26%+26.30%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Canadian National Railway stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26
Strong Buy111011101010
Buy555555
Hold121211131314
Sell000110
Strong Sell111111
Total292828303030

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Bernstein
Bernstein
Hold
Maintains
$141
HoldMaintains$141+16.56%Sep 3, 2026
Argus Research
Argus Research
Hold
Reiterates
n/a
HoldReiteratesn/an/aAug 28, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintains
$145
BuyMaintains$145+19.92%Aug 14, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
$151
BuyMaintains$151+24.89%Aug 11, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Maintains
$126$131
HoldMaintains$126$131+8.23%Jul 29, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
18.49B
from 17.30B
Increased by 6.83%
Revenue Next Year
19.27B
from 18.49B
Increased by 4.22%
EPS This Year
8.14
from 7.63
Increased by 6.66%
EPS Next Year
9.01
from 8.14
Increased by 10.67%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
14.48B17.11B16.83B17.05B17.30B18.49B
Revenue Growth
4.76%18.17%-1.63%1.30%1.51%6.83%
Operating Income
6.01B7.34B7.08B6.78B7.12B7.00B
Net Income
4.90B5.12B5.63B4.45B4.72B4.95B
EPS
----7.638.14
EPS Growth
----7.46%6.66%
Forward PE
-----20.71
Dividend / Share
2.462.933.163.383.553.68
Dividend Growth
6.96%19.11%7.85%6.96%5.03%3.57%
Free Cash Flow
2.45B3.14B2.86B2.58B2.38B4.19B
No. Analysts
-----26
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is CAD.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High18.8B
Avg18.5B
Low18.2B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
8.4%
Avg
6.8%
Low
4.9%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High8.30
Avg8.14
Low7.93

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
8.8%
Avg
6.7%
Low
3.9%